SENATE RESOLUTION
8608

By Senators Becker, Benton, Fain, King, Schoesler, Stevens, Litzow, Honeyford, Morton, Delvin, and Swecker

     WHEREAS, Rainier Connect has been serving the town of Eatonville for over 100 years; and
     WHEREAS, Rainier Connect has been able to expand into neighboring South Sound communities; and
     WHEREAS, Rainier Connect began as Mt. Tahoma Telephone and Telegraph in 1910 and, after several name changes, became Rainier Connect in 1995 and began providing internet access among other services; and
     WHEREAS, The Christensen family took over the company in 1912 and it has now been in the Haynes family for five generations; and
     WHEREAS, The history of Rainier Connect is deeply rooted in its family values; and
     WHEREAS, Rainier Connect is devoted to the community;
     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate commemorate Rainier Connect on the occasion of its centennial; and
     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Rainier Connect.

I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate,
do hereby certify that this is a true and
correct copy of Senate Resolution 8608,
adopted by the Senate
January 28, 2011

THOMAS HOEMANN
Secretary of the Senate